Lunar New Year 2577 celebrations in Batam were held in grand fashion,\nwith hundreds of guests filling the ballroom of the Swiss-Belhotel\nHarbour Bay in Batuampar on Monday evening (16\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
Lion dance performances and the Yuu Sheng procession enlivened the\noccasion.<\/p>\n
The event also marked the first time Coordinating Minister for\nInfrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY)\ncelebrated Lunar New Year in Batam.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no particular reason. It\u2019s just that I\u2019ve never celebrated\nLunar New Year in Batam before, and this year, which is apparently also\na tradition, it\u2019s extremely lively,\u201d AHY said when met in Batam.<\/p>\n
AHY described Batam as a city with unique appeal and positive\nenergy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again, Batam is always special. Hopefully this can also serve\nas positive energy for other regions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also assessed Batam as a peaceful and multicultural city,\npossessing strong social capital for continued development.<\/p>\n
\u201cBhinneka Tunggal Ika is not merely a slogan but is truly grounded,\nespecially here in Batam, which is renowned as a peaceful, multicultural\ncity that continues to deliver progress,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, AHY also addressed Batam\u2019s strategic position\nin national development.<\/p>\n
\u201cBatam continues to be one of the laboratories serving as a gateway\nto the economy at the Southeast Asian regional level, but also\nglobally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The politician, born in 1978, also stated that under the leadership\nof President Prabowo Subianto, the current government is focused on\nbuilding the economy through strengthening infrastructure and strategic\nzones.<\/p>\n
According to him, the founding spirit of Batam as a premier economic\nzone must continue to be safeguarded collectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, in keeping with the founding spirit of Batam, we can\ntruly continue to steward it so that the economic sector, business, and\ntourism continue to advance and develop for shared prosperity,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-ahy-celebrates-lunar-new-year-in-batam-praises-citys-harmony-and-progress-1771496447", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }